Central Information Commission
Mrsurendra Kumar Gupta vs Gnctd on 23 May, 2015
CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
(Room No.315, BWing, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi 110 066)
Prof. M. Sridhar Acharyulu (Madabhushi Sridhar)
Information Commissioner
CIC/SA/A/2015/000050
Surendra Kumar Gupta vs. Sub Divisional Magistrate(Election)
Important Dates and time taken:
RTI:2022014 FA:11414/8514(27) Hearing:18.5.2015
SA: 712015 Disposed of with directions Decision: 23052015
Parties Present:
The appellant is present. The Public Authority was represented by R.K.Sharma,
AERO, Subhash, PIO and HC Joshi.
FACTS:
2. Appellant through his RTI application had sought information regarding discrepancies in payment of remuneration to master trainers in General Assembly Election 2013. He wanted to know whether there were any guidelines regarding the remuneration to be paid to the master trainers, etc. PIO replied on 29.12.2014. Being unsatisfied, appellant filed first CIC/SA/A/2015/000050 Page 1 appeal. FAA by his order dated 08.05.2014, directed the SDM (election) to provide information to the appellant. Claiming noncompliance of FAA order, appellant approached the Commission.
DECISION:
3. Both the parties made their submissions. The appellant submitted that he is a teacher and during the General Elections,2013, the teachers are mostly drafted for election work. On the paper, the work appears for 3 or 4 days only, whereas they were asked to devote 2 1/2 months for the election work. It is not the question of remuneration, but it is the question of deprivation of teaching hours to the students for more than 21/2 months. The appellant wanted to know the exact basis of this requirement and also reasonable remuneration. The duties of most of the master trainers are also not specified in their manuals and guidelines. In this connection, the appellant has shown to the Commission the circulars from the Election Commission and those issued by the Delhi Government, wherein there is a discrepancy/difference of Rs.18,000/ between the remuneration paid to the ClassI officers by the Delhi Government and that contained in the guidelines issued by the Election Commission.
4. The Commission having heard the submissions and perused the record, directs the respondent authority to evolve, first of all, manual/guidelines/duty chart for the Master Trainers and others, time required actually for the election work and the remuneration appropriate to their grade and work, and furnish the same to the appellant with a copy to the Commission within one month from the date of receipt of this order. The appeal is disposed of accordingly.
(M Sridhar Acharyulu)
Information Commissioner
Authenticated true copy
CIC/SA/A/2015/000050 Page 2
(Babu Lal)
Deputy Registrar
Address of parties
1. The PIO under the RTI Act, Govt. of Delhi
Sub Divisional Magistrate(Election), Old St. Stephens College Building, Kashmere gate, Delhi110006
2. Shri Surendra Kumar Gupta Lecturer, Department of Electronics Engineering Ambedkar Polytechnic, Shakarpur, Delhi110092 CIC/SA/A/2015/000050 Page 3